Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve
Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve is a park in Cook, Illinois. Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clintonville, as well as near the hamlet Spaulding.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and National Street station.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.
National Street station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National Street is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.0 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.
Elgin Mental Health Center
Hospital
The Elgin Mental Health Center is a mental health facility operated by the State of Illinois in Elgin, Illinois. Throughout its history, Elgin's mission has changed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin Historic District and Elgin.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches. Elgin Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve.
Elgin
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 2 miles southwest of Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve.
Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.01392° or 42° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-88.26174° or 88° 15′ 42″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
86JH2P7Q+H8GeoNames ID
4906479
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clintonville and Spaulding.
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Highlights include Bluff Springs Fen Nature Preserve and Bluff City Cemetery.
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